In the 1860's, a group of French painters boldly rejected the current ideas about painting. Throwing off the shackles of tradition, they sailed against the winds of convention to a new world of loose color and perspective. The experts, and the public, were outraged.

Vulnerable and Rafa Nadal do not belong in the same sentence. Yet the 9 times champion finds himself approaching the French Open at Roland Garros more susceptible to defeat than perhaps ever before. He has just this week been beaten - on clay - by a player you have never heard of (unless you are a tennis fan).

I have been saying for some time now that golfers stand to benefit* more from a low carb, high fat diet than possibly any other sportspersons. The demands of the sport - and in particular the mental endurance required over a 4 day tournament like the US Masters - line up very neatly indeed with the rewards of fat adaptation.

Last year I had a chat with a cousin of mine about the benefits of a low carb, high fat, whole foods diet for endurance performance. As an ultra runner he was intrigued enough to give it a shot. Here's what happened…

Any analysis of Body Mass Index (BMI) as that relates to “all cause mortality” (death by whatever) is silver medal science at best. BMI is a poorly contrived measurement of body composition (upon which everyday medical assessments are based) which would put Brad Pitt, The Rock, the entire NFL and the All Blacks Rugby team firmly in the “obese” category.

​It is Thursday March 26, 2015 and something remarkable has just happened. By defeating India in the ICC Cricket World Cup Semi Final today, the Australian Cricket Team will take to the pitch against New Zealand on Sunday next as favourites to win the World Cup.

When I hit 37 I experienced what most guys would probably refer to as the “aging process” as it relates to exercise performance. This is typically the first tap on the shoulder from father time and if you’re a male of a certain age, you will know precisely what I’m talking about. ​